Basketball (W)

Dzikas tabbed Women's Basketball Coach

July 28, 2015

St. Catharine, Ky. – Any
young aspiring coach that comes up through the ranks dreams of being a head
coach at some point during their career. This is no different for Megan Dzikas
as she was named the new women’s basketball coach at St. Catharine College.

Dzikas will
take over for Lena Bramblett, who was head of the women’s basketball program
for the last 12 years. Bramblett will make the move to the high school game and
take over at Washington County High School.

“The
athletic department wishes Lena the best of luck as she moves into the high
school coaching ranks. She ran an excellent program here with success both on
and off the court. Her 176 wins at St. Catharine puts her far and away the most
winningest coach in school history. Not only is she the winningest coach, but
she also led the team to an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament,” said
St. Catharine athletic director Tom Bystrek.

Although
Dzikas is in a new position, she isn’t new to the program. Last season she
served as the assistant coach for the women’s team. While she might be new to
the head coaching position, she isn’t new to the coaching circuit. Before
coming to St. Catharine College in 2014, Dzikas served as the Women’s
Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland for
two years.

"I
would like to thank our Athletic Director Tom Bystrek and our president Dr.
Cindy Gnadinger for this opportunity to be the new Women's Basketball Head
Coach at St. Catharine College,” said Dzikas. She continued saying, “I am
honored and humbled to be selected as the new coach, and I am eager to lead
this program in the years ahead with the goal of cultivating an enjoyable and
successful environment for our student athletes."

Prior to
joining the Gophers in 2012, Dzikas had a stellar playing career at Florida
Southern College from 2008-12. As a freshman at Florida Southern, Dzikas was
named the Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year. She helped lead the
Mocs to back-to-back Sunshine State Conference Champions from 2010-12.

Dzikas
graduated from Florida Southern College in April 2012 with a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Management.
She obtained her Masters of Education from Goucher College in May 2014 with a
specialization in Athletic Administration and Leadership.

“I am quite
sure of Coach Dzikas’ ability to continue the success that Lena Bramblett had
with the Patriot women,” said Bystrek. “She enjoyed a very good career as a
player so she knows the hard work that it takes to have a
successful program. She will be able to motivate these players to be the best
they can be.”